Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-08
Large Attendance-Funera of James
 

The funeral of James W. Conner took place from his late residence, 1894 Columbus avenue, yesterday afternoon at one o'clock, attended by large number of relatives and friends. Rev. MT. Sawyer of St. Paul's church oficiated and made some very touch ing remarks in regard to the good qualities of the departed. The deceased was employed at Paul Wells, on Chapel street, for about four years. MT. Veil praised him very highly for his good character. He leaves a wife and three daughters to mourn his loss. Hobart Ives, his son in-law, the captain of the schooner Charles Futile, was telegraphed for, but it was impossible for him to reach here in time to attend the funeral. Stah1 & | Hegel were the undertakers. The interment was in the Oak Grove cemetery, West Haven.
 THE PHILADELPHIA TRIP. l The Veteran Firemen Completing Ar arrangements For Their Philadelphia Trip.
 The Veteran Firemen's Philadelphia excur- sion committee will meet tonight to still l further complete the plans for their three | days excursion to participate in the constitu- | tionaI centennial. The outline of the affair, subject to slight alterations, is as follows | The veterans one hundred strong, with the Second regiment band, will leave on the steamer Northam Wednesday night after | breakfast in New York leave Jersey City l Thursday, 18th, at a. m. for Philadelphia, taking part in the great fremen's parade on that day; on Friday morning, 18th, will visit Atlantic City as guests of the Volunteer Firemens association of Philadelphia; at D. m. Friday leave for Trenton, N. J., where the entire fire department of that city will receive them, remaining in Trenton until 10 a. m. Saturday, 17th; will then depart for New York; on arriving at Jersey City will be received by the Veteran association of New York and entertained until the departure of the New Haveners' boat, arriving home Saturday evening when the Winchester Hose will receive them and do escort duty to their hall. The veterans will take with them their old goose neck engine ''Volunteer," fifty two years old. The marshal of the "Vets" will carry the silver trumpet presented to Mutual Hook and Ladder company No. l by the Eagle Hose of Trenton while on 8 visit here some years since. The Eagle boys will be re- minded of old times when they see their trumpet again. In the ranks of the veterans will be many old truck boys who did the honors to the Trenton fremen when here. on the social badge of each excursionist will uduS d WOOu0u uuGu0S duu fcLc4dA OAoAACo Berkelee will carry several large sized ones to present to Veteran Bremen organizations present. The assessment for the trip will be five dollars, which will cover all expenses and tickets will be sold to friends at reduced rates from that figure. The headquarters of the association while in Philadelphia and Trenton have notyet been decided upon. Sec retary Stoddard will go on to those places Thursday to make all necessary arrange ments. He will be accompanied by Veterans U. N. Atwater and B. F. Guyer, who is an old Philadelphia fireman.
 The Philadelphia celebration will be the largest that ever took place in this country. The procession will be so long that it is to be moved in three divisions on Thursday, 18th, the firemen; on Friday, the 18th the military and on the 17th the civic and industrial. large number of the friends of the Veterans will take advantage of the reduced rate and go with them. Veterans hall will be open every night where uniforms can be obtained and any information given.